Components

Overview


A component is a unit of functionality within your workspace or a page, typically having a visual display . A standard example of a component would be a table or a chart. However, components need not have a visual display. For example, a component could be a dataset, or even a data transformation.

Common Components


There are a set of components that are commonly found to be useful.

  • Tables : a table is a tabular display of an array of data.
  • Charts : The charts corner details methods for creating and using charts in a blog.
  • Deck : a deck is a series of slides.
  • Tree : a tree widget is a display of tree structured data in a component that lets a user navigate and select items in a tree. The standard example of tree structured data is a file/folder system on a hard drive.

Topics


  • Component Packages - bundling of a set of components together as a single component
  • Dependencies - discusses data dependencies among components
  • Component Effects refers to special effects type transformations that are applied to components in order to create interesting displays, such as fade in or bouncing.
  • Styling (CSS)
  • Selecting Components in a Page
  • Copy/Paste
  • Scripting

Video Demos


Components in a Page
A basic demonstration of using components within a page.